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Woman injured after falling in Church Stretton woodland

By Shropshire Live14 March 2013
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A women was taken to hospital after falling over in woodland Shropshire this morning.

Woman injured after falling in Church Stretton woodland

The incident happened at the Old Rectory Wood near Church Street in Church Stretton shortly before 11.45am.

The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was walking on a hill when she slipped a fell on a steep bank.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews assessed the woman and found she had suffered an ankle injury in the fall. The woman was treated on scene before being carried to the awaiting ambulance with help from the National Trust.”

The woman was taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further treatment.

  • Church Stretton
  • South Shropshire
  • West Midlands Ambulance Service
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